Fulani village in Toro local government area of Bauchi State.
It was gathered from security sources and officials of the local
government that the incident occurred, on Friday, between 10:30 and
11:30pm.
They said the slain policemen were killed at their duty post, a
regular check point in the area.
A security source in the local government said, "On that fateful
night, five policemen went out on duty. It was raining. Three of them
remained at the check point in their vehicle while two of them went
to eat in town.
"Before those who went to eat came back, some gunmen had attacked and
killed the three policemen in the vehicle and took away the rifle of
one of them. Their corpses were evacuated to the mortuary at Toro
General Hospital in Bauchi".
When contacted, the state police public relations officer, DSP Haruna
Mohammed, said he was yet to get details of the attack,but will
contact Sunday Vanguard after investigation.
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